Dead at age 66

1,176 Notable deaths

Lenny Montana

American professional wrestler and actor (1926–1992).

Born March 13th, 1926 in Brooklyn.

Died May 12th, 1992 at 66 years old in Lindenhurst (myocardial infarction).

Ajit Pawar

Former deputy chief minister of maharashtra (1959–2026).

Born July 22nd, 1959 in Deolali Pravara.

Died January 28th, 2026 at 66 years old (aviation accident).

W. C. Fields

American comedian, actor, juggler and writer (1880–1946).

Born January 29th, 1880 in Darby.

Died December 25th, 1946 at 66 years old in Pasadena.

Martin McGuinness

Irish republican and sinn féin politician (1950-2017).

Born May 23rd, 1950 in Derry.

Died March 21st, 2017 at 66 years old in Altnagelvin Area Hospital (amyloidosis). [ref]

Ambareesh

Indian actor, politician.

Born November 30th, 1951 in Mandya.

Died November 24th, 2018 at 66 years old in Bengaluru (myocardial infarction).

Paul Di'Anno

British singer (1958–2024).

Born May 17th, 1958 in Chingford. [ref]

Died October 21st, 2024 at 66 years old in Salisbury. [ref]

Mig moula

Mexican professional wrestler.

Born January 8th, 1958 in Tijuana.

Died December 20th, 2024 at 66 years old in Rosarito. [ref]

Saparmurat Niyazov

President of turkmenistan from 1990 to 2006.

Born February 19th, 1940 in Gypjak. [ref]

Died December 21st, 2006 at 66 years old in Ashgabat (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Dashiell Hammett

American writer.

Born June 25th, 1894 in Baltimore. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]

Herb Brooks

American ice hockey player and coach (1937-2003).

Born August 5th, 1937 in Saint Paul.

Died August 11th, 2003 at 66 years old in Forest Lake (traffic collision).

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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk